#BA5978
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.1% 0.129 1.6), rgb(186, 89, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BA5978 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5978 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.129 1.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BA5978 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5978 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5978 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5978 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BE
oklch(81% 0.058 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D1889C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36984
oklch(63.1% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5978
oklch(59.1% 0.129 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#953F5C
oklch(49% 0.119 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#79344B
oklch(42.6% 0.099 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#622E3F
oklch(37.6% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C25
oklch(27.1% 0.049 1.6)
#BA5978 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #696D79 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F76 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85164 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5978
#BA5978
oklch(59.1% 0.129 1.6)
- #009282
#009282
oklch(59.2% 0.106 181.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BA5978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
Use #BA5978 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.